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Sabbaticals are an important part of the life and career of a healthy pastor or ministry worker. Having a suitable sabbatical plan can help contribute to pastors missionaries being refreshed and refocused. It can also help Reliant missionaries stay on the field long-term, giving them time for refreshment and reflection regarding their ministry path. Defining a sabbaticalA sabbatical is an extended time of spiritual rest, renewal, rejuvenation, reflection and refocus. It is not a vacation or Paid Time Off (PTO), nor is it only continuing education. It is a guided process where one deliberately trusts God for the outcome as they disengage from normal ministry responsibilities and leadership involvement for study, rest, renewal and evaluation of life and ministry. This can include reading books, attending seminars, studying, writing, prayer, etc. A sabbatical has an intended purpose and plan at the outset. This plan and purpose should be agreed upon between the local church leadership or ministry and the missionary. At the conclusion of the sabbatical, the missionary will give an account of their sabbatical time to both their local ministry leadership and to Reliant. |
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- Pastor/ Minister or Field Manager 1, 2 3
- Staff Level 2 & 3 (with separate parameters)
- Employed by Reliant at least 7 years
- Generally have been a pastor, field ministry director or Staff Level 2 or 3 role for at least 5-7 years
- Have not already taken a sabbatical within the past seven years
- Employed 40 hours full-time for the majority of their Reliant employment
- MTD status must be in good standing with Missionary Resources
- If there is a substantial MTD deficit or shortfall, the Missionary Resources Director could withhold sabbatical approval until the MTD shortfall has been addressed.
Policy Parameters
Pastors, Ministers & Field Ministry Directors
- 3-6 months in length
- May request another sabbatical after 7 years
Staff Level
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2 or 3
- 1-2 months in length
- May request another sabbatical after 7 years
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- Sabbatical Request Form.xls
- Proposal should be submitted at least 3 months prior to beginning of the requested sabbatical. (Reliant's approval process for proposals generally takes up to one week).
Sabbatical Proposal Should Include
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- Reasonable expenses for travel, meals, and lodging for the employee to participate in activities in which the intent is for training, mentoring, intense study, meditation and reflection or similar purposes
- Meal per diem can be given for significant time away from home of 14 days or morethe home. See Reimbursement manual for further details.
- Spousal and family travel, meals or lodging expenses must be deemed reasonable and necessary and are taxable if approved.
- Books, conferences, study courses (Reliant Education Reimbursement Program may apply)
- Reliant Sabbatical approval is required before any expenses can be reimbursed
- Please inquire with the Reliant Finance Department before making major purchases and plans, to ensure the costs will be eligible for reimbursement.
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